Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 2/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACCN

Petersen Events Center is the location where the Pittsburgh Panthers (18-7) will attempt to defeat the Boston College Eagles (12-14) on Tuesday.

The Boston College Eagles faced North Carolina State and took a loss by a final of 92-62 in their last game. Boston College finished the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 61) and buried 4 out of their 14 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 6 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 46.2%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists for the game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Boston College allowed their opponent to shoot 55.2% from the field on 37 out of 67 shooting. North Carolina State distributed 15 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. Moreover, North Carolina State collected 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Carolina State walked away from this one shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by converting 3 of 5 attempts. They converted 15 of their 30 tries from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 9 while North Carolina State recorded 13 fouls.

Quinten Post is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He recorded 20 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played 31 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He finished the game at 81.8% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Boston College will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 12-14 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston College is pulling in 33.0 boards per game and has totaled 322 assists on the campaign, which is 233rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 30.6% on three-point shots (140 of 457) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They average 66.3 pts per contest (317th in Division 1) while hitting 43.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 fouls. They currently rank 202nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 331 conceded for the campaign. The Eagles are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (667 of 1,477) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 205th in college hoops in opponents PPG (70.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers got the victory with a final of 83-75 when they played Florida State. Regarding rebounding, Pittsburgh allowed Florida State to get 33 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.8% from beyond the perimeter via 5 out of 21 and ended up going 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Panthers permitted Florida State to make 25 out of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Panthers went 27 for 66 from the floor which had them shooting 40.9%. With regard to three-point attempts, Pittsburgh knocked down 10 of their 31 attempts (32.3%). They were able to convert 19 of those for a percentage of 82.6%. Florida State committed 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Panthers recorded 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the matchup.

Jamarius Burton ended up being a factor for the Panthers in this contest. He scored 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 6 dimes in this game. He buried 7 of 15 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a mark of 18-7 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Panthers are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 173rd in Division 1. Pittsburgh has earned 1,873 pts on the campaign (74.9 per game) and they collect 37.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per game (107th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per game. The Panthers have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 125th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 67.8. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (43rd in college hoops). The Pittsburgh defense allows 31.5% on 3-pointers (184 of 584) and opponents are connecting on 69.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.4 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 161st and 199th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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